Cas, Watercolour, Off the Edge

That is this month's challenge at CAS Mix Up.  I'm still not sure what they intend or expect perhaps I should look at the inspiration pieces.  I prefer to see what the challenge is and then mull over it for how ever long it takes to come up with an idea.

This one took just a couple of days.  This year I discovered Craftworld a great international meeting place for crafters of all levels and styles.  The site is organised by the business Craft Stash a lot of the brands carried in the business demonstrate on Craftworld, you get a live hour long demonstration of crafters techniques with a chat box where you can ask questions.  It really is a fabulous learning resource and is completely free of charge to watch and chat.

Earlier this year there was a demo by Lisa Horton showcasing her set of round vase stamps.  Demo was interesting (they nearly always are) and this one grabbed my attention because of an opportunity I saw with the main stamp.  One day it will be used for a crystal ball but not just yet gotta figure out the flat base.  Anyway I hot fingered it over to the store and purchased the set.  NBUS fans this is the first outing for that big round vase.

OK so back to the challenge that started all this.  The card is A5 (8 2/10" x 5 12/16").   The Lisa Horton stamp placed part on part off the card and stamped in Brilliance blue.   The roses are an old Kanban stamp chosen to fit inside the first image part on, part off the card.   It was stamped in Brilliance Gold and embossed with gold ep.  The colouring is with DI and a water brush.  Weathered wood for glass highlights and mixing, Picked Raspberry, Shabby Shutters and Tumbled Glass.  A sentiment was needed and naturally old faithful "With Love" was stamped in the same Brilliance as the vase/bottle outline.  I do not think this picture does the card justice but there you go.

For the record this is my idea of mixed media, 3 different types of ink embossing powder and water colouring.

Entered into

CAS Mix up - CAS, Water-colouring, Off the Edge

NBUS - #20 Anything Goes with Never Before Used Schtuff 

Retro Rubber - #147 Anything Goes Must use stamp over a year old.  That old Kanban stamp is more than 10 years old I cannot be more exact sorry.

Arty Divas - #31 Always Anything goes

Well before lockdown kicks in I need to pop to the shop so this is all for now.  Pop back tomorrow for something that excited me no end in fact I'm still fizzing.  Until then Stay Safe, Keep Well, Wear your Mask, HAVE FUN.